Susan Smallwood Is Changing the Complexion of Luxury
Photo by Phelan Marc “Redefine the rules.” Two years ago, Susan Smallwood was interested in hosting her Champagne x Caviar event at a new…
Duane Doku Defies Expectations
Photo courtesy of Duane Doku “I’m pushing the societal norm to reconsider what is dope.” Duane Doku is a creative artist born and raised…
Chef Jacoby Ponder
Photo by Keith Saunders “This recipe is one of my favorites to make. The very slow and safe process called ‘dry aging’ creates a…
Boys Home of Virginia Plants Seeds for a Lifetime
Linda Angle has been on staff since 2011 and assumed the role of farm manager for Boys Home of Virginia in 2021. She initiated…
Nia Nicole Presses Towards Her Purpose
Pressing Through to My Purpose (Covenant Books, Inc.). Photos by JNM Creative Agency. “I believe that everyone’s misery is their ministry.” Nia Nicole is…
Nicholas Powell
July2022 “Our power lies in community.” This will be short and brief: The U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade is shameful. But this…
bell hooks
Photo courtesy of The Bell Hooks Institute The words of feminist, cultural critic and intellectual bell hooks have the power to stick with you.…
Chris Denson Has an Appetite for Exploration
Photos by Luc-Richard “I don’t know the rules that you live by, so I break them.” Chris Denson watched a lot of stand-up when…
Leslie T. Thornton: Writer at Heart
Photos by Lisa Damico “This novel came from a lot of my own experiences.” Leslie T. Thornton grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs of…
Chef Jacoby Ponder Brings Families Back to the Dinner Table
Photo by Keith Saunders “A family that cooks together, grows together.” Chef Jacoby Ponder is known for cooking up his best dishes for celebrities…